About Us

My name is Anne and I have been aLicensed Massage Therapist since October 2004. I am a professional member of the American Massage Therapy Association and am Nationally Certified. I am also a member of the Owensboro Chamber of Commerce. I worked at the HealthPark, a medical fitness facility for 5 years. I have made it a goal of mine to become very focused on how massage therapy can be a compliment to anyone's journey to a healthy and happy body.I have extensive experience with runners, and sports enthusiasts, people living with or caring for a loved one who has cancer, and those dealing with shoulder, knee or hip issues in addition to chronic neck and back tension, and fibromyalgia. I do not diganose nor prescribe, but I will follow Dr's suggestions and advice. I also strive to make each session as unique and relaxing as possible in this stress-filled world.

Contiuing Education

In the past 4 years I have been pursuing higher levels of training in specific areas of massage in order to be more effective in the treatment of complicted issues.

I have been trained by Yamuna Slake (New York) in Body Rolling using therapeutic balls to achieve deep tissue release in areas that are hard to reach or are in sensitive areas of the body. Teaching my clients how to use therapy balls between sessions allows the therapy session to be enhanced, thus achieving longer lasting effects. For more information on BodyRolling please visit www.yamunabodyrolling.com

I worked for 2 years in the area of Orthopedic massage under the guidance and tutalage of James Waslaski and Whitney Lowe- international instructors and therapists. James has worked extensively in trauma centers, emergency rooms, and with professional and Olympic athletes for almost 20 years. Whitney lends his knowledge of extensive research in the field of massage. This work has allowed me to become increasingly familar withresearch based treatment of chronic pain issues in a very effective way. For more information on Orthopedic massage please visit www.orthomassage.net and www.omeri.com

In addition, I have recently been certifed in oncology massage by Cheryl Chapman, who served as an oncology and hospice nurse for over 20 years. I have had the honor of accompanying several on their cancer journey along with their family members.

Most recently, I have begun incorporating Active Isolated Stretching into my practice which is very similar in its goals to Orthopedic Massage. The goal is to help my clients reach their maximum potential in range of motion with the least amount of additional trauma to the body. This technique is unique in that it is a participatory event in that the client is active in the massage rather than passive. I enjoy engaging the client in his/her recuperation of a healthy body which ensures more effective and longer lasting results. For more information on Active Isolated Stretching please visit www.stretchingusa.com

Types of massage that I offer are:

Swedish Massage

Sports Massage *

Orthopedic Massage*

Oncology Massage

Small Ball Therapy *

Active Isolated Stretching

Heat Therapy, and Joint Range of Motion are often incorporated into any of the above massages.

*Please be prepared to move on and off the table, perform Range of motion testing....

Yvonne and I(in the white shirt) with James Waslaski after a long day during our orthopedic training in September 2010.